Man held on probation violations, child neglect charges

Published: Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 5:18 p.m.

Last Modified: Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 5:18 p.m.

A Summerfield man serving a lengthy probation was arrested for child neglect Friday after a sheriff’s deputy said the defendant’s residence was “very dirty with trash and garbage” scattered throughout the rooms, and the suspect’s juvenile daughter, who by his own admission wasn’t supposed to be there, was hiding under a bed for nearly two hours during a search of the home, according to officials.

Deputy Walton Lowery met parole and probation officers at Dwayne Thomas Hagle’s Summerfield home because officials wanted to see if he was abiding by his felony probation. Parole and probation officials had also received information that Hagle may have firearms in the home, which would violate his probation.

Local and state records show the unemployed 43-year-old Hagle was placed on probation for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and intimidating a witness stemming from a 2008 incident.

Inside the home, the deputy said the residence was filthy and said it was “unhealthy and dangerous” and detected a strong odor of urine. Inside the home were two large dogs.

Searching the home, officials said they recovered several guns and knives and, while they were looking for the weapons, discovered Hagle’s 8-year-old daughter hiding under a bed.

The little girl, who authorities estimated had been hiding under the bed for close to two hours, appeared very emotional and scared that she would be taken away by Department of Children and Families investigators.

Asked why he didn’t mention his daughter was in the house, Hagle told them he did not realize she was in the residence.

Arrested for child neglect and violating his probation, Hagle was taken to the Marion County Jail, where he’s being held without bond.

The child’s mother was called to the scene and she took custody of the child. The DCF was notified about the incident.

At the jail, Hagle told a Star-Banner reporter that his daughter was not supposed to be at his home — where he stays by himself — and instead should have been at her grandmother’s residence. He would not elaborate as to why she shouldn’t be at his home, other than to say it had something to do with his probation charges.

The weapons, he said, belong to his ex-wife, the mother of his 8-year-old daughter. He said his ex-wife moved out of the home and she left belongings at his house. He said he wasn’t aware the guns and knives were among her belongings stored at the house.

As for the home’s conditions, Hagle said it was more cluttered than filthy and most of the items belong to his ex-wife. He described the clutter as stuffed animals and papers.

“It’s a lot more cluttered than I would’ve liked,” he said.

Hagle said “it’s a very good chance” the dogs — a Labrador and Pointer mix — could have caused the urine smell, even though he said they’re “house broken.”

<p>A Summerfield man serving a lengthy probation was arrested for child neglect Friday after a sheriff's deputy said the defendant's residence was “very dirty with trash and garbage” scattered throughout the rooms, and the suspect's juvenile daughter, who by his own admission wasn't supposed to be there, was hiding under a bed for nearly two hours during a search of the home, according to officials.</p><p>Deputy Walton Lowery met parole and probation officers at Dwayne Thomas Hagle's Summerfield home because officials wanted to see if he was abiding by his felony probation. Parole and probation officials had also received information that Hagle may have firearms in the home, which would violate his probation.</p><p>Local and state records show the unemployed 43-year-old Hagle was placed on probation for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and intimidating a witness stemming from a 2008 incident. </p><p>Inside the home, the deputy said the residence was filthy and said it was “unhealthy and dangerous” and detected a strong odor of urine. Inside the home were two large dogs.</p><p>Searching the home, officials said they recovered several guns and knives and, while they were looking for the weapons, discovered Hagle's 8-year-old daughter hiding under a bed.</p><p>The little girl, who authorities estimated had been hiding under the bed for close to two hours, appeared very emotional and scared that she would be taken away by Department of Children and Families investigators.</p><p>Asked why he didn't mention his daughter was in the house, Hagle told them he did not realize she was in the residence.</p><p>Arrested for child neglect and violating his probation, Hagle was taken to the Marion County Jail, where he's being held without bond.</p><p>The child's mother was called to the scene and she took custody of the child. The DCF was notified about the incident.</p><p>At the jail, Hagle told a Star-Banner reporter that his daughter was not supposed to be at his home — where he stays by himself — and instead should have been at her grandmother's residence. He would not elaborate as to why she shouldn't be at his home, other than to say it had something to do with his probation charges.</p><p>The weapons, he said, belong to his ex-wife, the mother of his 8-year-old daughter. He said his ex-wife moved out of the home and she left belongings at his house. He said he wasn't aware the guns and knives were among her belongings stored at the house.</p><p>As for the home's conditions, Hagle said it was more cluttered than filthy and most of the items belong to his ex-wife. He described the clutter as stuffed animals and papers.</p><p>“It's a lot more cluttered than I would've liked,” he said.</p><p>Hagle said “it's a very good chance” the dogs — a Labrador and Pointer mix — could have caused the urine smell, even though he said they're “house broken.”</p>